The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-08-25
South River Items.

Reported for the VIRGINIAN.
We are truly panied to learn of the dealt
OF Gertrude, youngest daughter Of JDo., o
and Clarinda Balsley, of Sherando, which
occurred on Wednesday Of last week. The
, particulars of this sad removal of one SO
young and lovely will be given in next
weeks VIRGINIAN.
Town Sergeant Ferguson, of Waynes-
boro, made hasty visit to our neighbor-
hood in quest of a colored youth last Sat
urday, who had seriously wounded with q
razor young man named Bowen, who is
boarding for the summer in that town.
The offenders name is Sheppard and he
is of light brown color, is about SyeaTs
old, and has but one eye, the other having
been knocked out recently. The fugitive
went toward Stanton after committing
the offence. ,...,.
On the Sd of September Mr.. George w.
Freed will have a Percheron colt show at
his home few miles north OF Waynesboro.
4 The colts that will compete for the cash
prizes offered by Mr.. Freed, are the get of
his fine Percheron stallion Pas Louis, and
from all accounts the contest will be close
and lively, as there are numbers Of the
finest colts in Augusta that will enter the
ring. Mr. Freed, in investing his money
IN this noble horse, and putting him at the
service of the Stockholders of Augusta,
displayed excellent Judgment and per-
formed a service of incalculable benefit
Augusta has always been famous for its
fine horses, but the Improvement, espe-
cially in the heavy draft class, has been so
great within the last ten years that per-
sons who have been away from the county
most of the time, and have but recently
returned, are astonished at the wonderful
strides made toward perfection in the
breed of farm horses.
| Mr.. Freed's horse is as near a perfect
one as one could wish to see, and his pedi-
| gree allies him in direct line with the old
| Arabian, whose record fills so prominent
space in the stud book of France, especial
| ly that part beginning with ard subsequent
to 1920, when he occupied the most con-
spicuous place in the stables.
Mr.. f. will, in a short time, make trip
through the section in which most of the |
colts of Pas Louis are, for the purpose of |
purchasing all that are for sale-this with |
a view to raising heavy draft animals for
the Northern market, so great is the de-
mand for them.
There was lawn party in the grove at
the M. q. Church last Thursday night
given by the ladies of the neighborhood fer
the benefit of the church. The receipts
from all sources reached nearly 500. The
attendance was large and quite orderly.
The grounds were tastefully decorated and
brightly illuminated.
Rev Mr.. Taylor, of the Baptist Church,
holds regular services at Central Point
school house-preaching one evening IN
each month. Mr.. lTaylor's sermons are of
the practical order, ard are doing much
good in the neighborhood. He has won !
the affections of all classes in the commu-
nifty, and his visits are looked forward to
with pleasure by all. Large and attentive S
congregations greet him at every visit. !
Rev. Mr. Driver, of the Mennonite {
church, preached at the school house on :
last Sunday. He had a good congregation, !
and preached most excellent sermon. |
Mrs. Weaver, wife of our esteemed fell y
low citizen, K. Weaver. agent of the G. & s
O. at Fishersville, is visiting friends in Il
her old county, Fauquier. Kassy begins
to look lonesome.
% M hot, or}x ito 1,f,(I q z
0. reception rooms in your city Mr. w. II. =,
Price has taken the establishment hereto
fore occupied by Mr.. Haines, and is doing
a thriving trade in the confectionery and G
tobacco line. The store room presents a
most inviting appearance and as the assort- y
ment kept is full, well selected and cheap,
the proprietor polite and attentive, he may v
expect an increased patronage. Y oung =
men entering into business at home rather +
than cutting loose and going West or {
South, should receive the hearty support
of the peQple. 900 a4a4 F
'TWould surprise most Stauntonians to p
know what a large trade is being carried T
on by the wholesale houses Of that city. S
The names OF Stack, Splitter & Co., Gooeh, s
Hoge Il Co., Bumgardner & McQuaide,
Maslin- Booker Hardware Co., Eakle & i
Jones, and many other houses of like (
character are as familiar at points hundreds ,
of miles from Staunton as they are at
homo.
LATER-The negro boy who cut Bowen,
was caught in Cary Smiths ice house on
Cat rJo
him as he crept in and concealed himself
beneath the straw. Bowen is badly cut !
his bowels being exposed through cut
some six INCHES long. He is in no great
danger unless peritonitis should setiin.1 3
Mr.. *. Weaver received a telegram Sun
day at IL noon from FauQuier, informing
him of the illness Of his wife: We have
been unable to learn tile extent OF Mrs
W S sickness. Mr.. Weaver took the first
train east, and is now. it is hoped, at the
bedside of his wife.
Mrs. Adeline Koiner, widow Of the late
Harvey, and mother Of Stuart! Koiner, died
at Il O'Clock Sunday night. She had been
sick only day or two. Her funeral and
burial took PLACE from the NJ. E.
church in Fishersville on Tuesday g1,s1
A letter from J. w. Stone. c. o. agent
at Buffalo Gap, brings the information
that rough entered his Office and at
tempted to secure a ticket without paying /
for it, and that to carry out his intentions
he MADE an assault upon young Stone, who
gave him such o sound drubbing as to lay
him in bed from his hurts. 4t
Jno. D. Balsley's eldest and only living
daughter, Rachael, is lying quite i'll at her
fathers home.
Ferampulat4ng Primary.
The Democratic committee met on Sat.
urday last, and organized by the reelection
of IudGe Hndann as ehairm an and rista